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Daniel West is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, operating as the sole advisor at West Financial Planning in Cherry Valley, NY. His prior work includes positions at H&R Block and the United States Postal Service. West Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only advisory serving individuals, families, and occasionally small businesses. The firm focuses on comprehensive written financial plans, ongoing monitoring, and portfolio management using a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified passive ETFs and periodic rebalancing, maintaining non-discretionary client consent for trade execution.

Richard Pinder is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 40 years. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and emphasizes a fiduciary role supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

Jason Tabor is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at Allied Financial Partners, Securities America, and Principal Life Insurance. He serves as the incoming board chair of the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Matthew Powers is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Tyler Jones is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 credential. He has recently begun his career in the industry, joining Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. in 2025. Prior to this, his work experience includes roles in various sectors such as education, food service, and delivery services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nerissa Hanley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1996 and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. Outside of financial advising, Hanley is co-owner and vice president of Houghtaling & Hanley Funeral Home, a local funeral service business. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and maintains oversight of its model portfolios, operating primarily under a tiered wrap-fee structure.